Incidence of hordeola and chalazia during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of mask wear
An increase in the incidence of chalazia and hordeola were noted in the mask wear/pandemic group when compared to the pre-mask wear group. Increased mask wear may be a principal cause of hordeola and chalazia.
Authors
- Raman Bhakhri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2935-9052)
- M.W. Athar
- Shaadan Hasan
- Rebecca K. Zoltoski
Institutions
- Illinois College of Optometry (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Optometry
- Published
- 2024-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2024.2388125
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00